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Microsoft finally fixes Explorer 6

Microsoft finally fixes Explorer 6

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Microsoft will finally release a security patch for an ancient versions of its Internet Explorer web browser this evening. The company is expected to start seeding update notices to IE6 users at around 6pm UK time today but the software giant is urging all users to upgrade to the latest iteration of the software, version 8, rather than upgrading. The fix comes on the heels fo announcements my the French and German governments that no-one should use Internet Explorer...



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